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 | More than 130 people were rescued by helicopter from floodwaters in Lephalale, formerly Ellisras, in northwestern Limpopo on Tuesday, 11 March. Read more >>
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 | The North West Department of Health has bought 10 well-equipped obstetric ambulances, which will be used to transport high-risk pregnant women to health care facilities. Read more >>
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 | Siphiwe Nyathi Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has unveiled the completed phases of a project aimed at supplying water to 15 additional villages in the Bushbuckridge local municipality in Mpumalanga. Read more >>
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 | Bobby Jordan The company that brought us e-tolls stands accused of mowing and killing rare and endangered plant species growing along national roads. Read more >>
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 | Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson says she has approached the North Gauteng High Court to ask that the Public Protector's findings into a multi-million fishing vessel tender be reviewed. Read more >>
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 | Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini has welcomed the preliminary findings on Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres, saying they will make a valuable contribution to government's strategy to improve ECD services in the country. Read more >>
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 | Two new state-of-the-art schools in the country's most populous province have officially opened their doors, with the promise of a good quality education and brighter future through energy efficient means. Read more >>
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 | Ed Herbst Part 1 of this article covers the lead up to our current electricity crisis. Part 2 deals with the media coverage - or not, in the case of State media - of the crisis. Read more >>
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 | The city's willingness to consider a plastics-to-oil plant demonstrates its confidence in trying out new things and new technologies to improve efficiency and performance, Mayor Patricia de Lille said on Wednesday (13 March 2014). Read more >>
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 | More Matshediso 54 pupils from Gonyane Primary School in Bloemfontein were among the first group of girl learners in the country to get vaccinated against Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) on Wednesday,12 March 2014. Read more >>
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 | President Jacob Zuma says government will continue to invest in the country's rural areas, in order to stimulate local economic growth and to further the social development of people living outside urban areas. Read more >>
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 | Special Envoy Cyril Ramaphosa has concluded his visit to South Sudan as part of mediation efforts aimed at finding a lasting political solution in the war-torn country. Read more >>
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 | South African Airways (SAA) has taken delivery of two new A320 aircraft, bringing the number of narrow bodied aircraft to join the fleet, to six, this year. Read more >>
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 | The National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) has advised provincial and municipal centres in areas affected by the recent floods to begin the necessary response preparedness. Read more >>
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 | President Jacob Zuma says about nine million children are benefitting from the school feeding scheme, ensuring that they no longer have to study on empty stomachs. Read more >>
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 | Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi and Deputy Minister of Basic Education Enver Surty will today launch the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination campaign, which will see Grade 4 girl learners getting the first dose of the vaccine. Read more >>
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 | The International Guide to Shale Gas has revealed that South Africa is one of the countries with the most potential for shale gas production. The guide, published by Baker & McKenzie, provides a regional examination of shale gas operations, as well as a unique analysis of local law and key contractual issues in the 10 Hot Countries for shale gas projects. Read more >>
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 | Workers and organised labour representatives in Saldanha Bay have asked Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant to look into a number of issues. Read more >>
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 | Marion Scher With all the media converging on the Pistorius murder trial many people have forgotten or not even realised that in fact in just under two month's we have a national election! Read more >>
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 | Nthambeleni Gabara The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says a total of 33 political parties have indicated their intention to contest the upcoming general election. Read more >>
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 | MOSCOW, RUSSIA: Russia has blocked three major opposition news websites as well as the popular blog of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, the latest in a media crackdown that comes amid Moscow's standoff with the West over Ukraine. Read more >>
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 | Traditional leaders and their immediate dependents will now get medical and pension fund benefits, KwaZulu-Natal Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) MEC, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, announced. Read more >>
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